Green Sports Alliance

🏀 Exciting News! 12x National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star and 2x Olympic Gold medalist Chris Paul, AKA “Point God”, joins Green Sports Alliance as Guest Speaker at 2024 GSA Summit: Faster, Further, Together. In addition to speaking at the Summit, #ChrisPaul is joining the Green Sports Alliance as a board member, deepening his commitment to advancing sustainability in sports and entertainment. Known for his stellar career on the court, the #SocialChangeFund Co-founder and NY Times bestselling author is also a champion for youth, social justice, and health and wellness. “I believe that sports have the power to bring people together and drive positive change,” said Chris Paul. “We all have a responsibility to use our platforms to make a difference, whether it’s fighting for social justice or protecting our planet. It's about leaving a legacy that goes beyond the game." Join us from June 11-13 in Los Angeles, California, to be inspired by Chris Paul and other leaders as we work together to create a more sustainable, just, and resilient future. Register now to secure your spot! 🔗 Use code CP3 at bit.ly/GSASummit24 Presented by AEG | Hosted at Peacock Theater Read the Press Release: https://lnkd.in/eSD6UssB #FasterFuther #GreenSports #GreenSportsAlliance #24GSASummit #CP3

Welcome to the Green Sports Alliance, BradyPLUS! 💚 https://www.bradyplus.com/ 📣 BradyPLUS passionately serves and delights customers with solutions for JanSan, Foodservice, and Industrial Packaging, delivering the right SUPPLIES + SUPPORT to ensure their businesses are more successful every day. ✅ BradyPLUS goes above and beyond to deliver more. They succeed by helping their clients achieve their own operating objectives and by creating high-value, lasting client relationships by gaining a deep understanding of client’s operations, providing a broad catalog of leading brands and products, and leveraging extensive industry expertise to develop tailored solutions. 🤝 BradyPLUS is excited to join the Green Sports Alliance to bring bundled solutions and innovations in Green Cleaning, Waste Diversion, Compostable Foodservice Packaging, IoT Restroom Care, Autonomous Cleaning Equipment, and other operational solutions which will help the leading sports venues deliver cleaner, healthier + safer, more productive, and more sustainable facilities to their fans and players. #SportsBiz #SustainableSport #ClimateAction #GreenSports

#GreenSports News! The 2024 International Olympic Committee – IOC in Paris is set to be sustainable, fully aligned with the Olympic Agenda 2020. 🌍 The Paris 2024 team is committed to halving the carbon footprint compared to previous Games by implementing innovative solutions in energy, food, transport, and more. Here’s how they’re achieving it: 1️⃣ Reduced Carbon Emissions: Cutting carbon emissions by 50%, even including indirect impacts like spectator travel. 2️⃣ Circular Economy: 95% of venues will be pre-existing or temporary, and 90% of assets will be reused. 3️⃣ Community Legacy: Transforming the Olympic Village into a sustainable residential and business district. 4️⃣ Sustainable Food: Meals with half the carbon footprint, more plant-based options, and a significant reduction in single-use plastics. 5️⃣ Eco-Friendly Transport: Extensive use of public transport and a 40% reduction in the vehicle fleet. #SportsBiz #SustainableSport #ClimateAction https://lnkd.in/eDFv8zxQ

Welcome to the Green Sports Alliance, Alliance for Audited Media! 💚 www.auditedmedia.com 🌍 The Alliance for Audited Media (AAM) is the world's largest not-for-profit media assurance organization, dedicated to fostering trust and transparency in media and advertising. 🎆 AAM works alongside the industry to establish standards that can be verified independently, ensuring the legitimacy of the businesses that drive media's progress. AAM also verifies compliance for industry sustainability programs including the Events Industry Council's (EIC) Sustainable Events Standards (SES) and ISO Management Systems standards. 🤝 AAM is thrilled to join the Green Sports Alliance to collaborate with members and share how independent validation can enhance trust and transparency in sustainability initiatives. #SportsBiz #SustainableSport #ClimateAction #GreenSports

🌟 Member Highlight 🌟 FROST LLP & WasteXperts sponsored the legendary Triangle Tour after-party at the 2024 Green Sports Alliance Summit at the Rhythm Room in Los Angeles. With a stand-up comedic performances by Nick Lauber, an acoustic set by Zac Maloy of The Nixons & Vinnie Dombroski of Sponge, and an opening act by local all-girl high school band featuring guitarist Isabelle Stambaugh. Proceeds from the event went to https://lnkd.in/e5eMv-_Q Thank you Frost LLP & WasteXperts for your support and an awesome event! #SportsBiz #SustainableSport #ClimateAction #GreenSports

🌟 Member Highlight 🌟 Veolia, a leader in ecological transformation, is proudly stepping in as the official sustainable sponsor of pickleball. Pickleball, a dynamic blend of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong, is making waves in France, championing eco-friendly practices and inclusivity. 🌍 This innovative sport has embedded environmental consciousness in its core, using sustainable equipment and promoting eco-responsible play. 🏓🎾🛠️ #SportsBiz #SustainableSport #ClimateAction #GreenSports https://lnkd.in/eySjVwzc

Join us in congratulating those recognized during the 2024 Green Sports Alliance Summit Awards Celebration hosted at Peacock Theater 🎉 🏆 Environmental Leadership Award: Lee Zeidman with AEG 🎖 Environmental Legacy Award: Dave Newport, LEED AP with University of Colorado Boulder 🏅 Innovation Award Recipients: World Surf League, WM, Alena Olsen, Mercedes-Benz Stadium 🥇 Play to Zero Energy Champions: Allegiant Stadium, San Diego Padres 🥇 Play to Zero Waste Champions: UBS Arena, The Ohio State University, Levi's® Stadium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 🥈 Play to Zero Energy Leader: Xcel Energy Center 🥈 Play to Zero Waste Leader: Q2 Stadium, Allianz Field, Kansas City Chiefs, University of Minnesota, Xcel Energy Center, Allegiant Stadium 🥉 Play to Zero Energy Player: Levi's® Stadium, Gillette Stadium, Lumen Field 🥉 Play to Zero Waste Player: St. Louis CITY SC, Crypto.com Arena, Gillette Stadium, Levi's® Stadium, Dignity Health Sports Park Musical artist and United Nations Youth Leader 🔌 AY Young was joined by Sean Hill, Trevan McClure, Mimi Nichole and Raine Sterne to close out the Awards Celebration with a musical performance featuring a set list focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) and environmental topics like clean energy that aligned with the performance being powered in partnership with Battery Tour and Overdrive Energy Solutions. "We are proud to recognize these exceptional awardees whose pioneering efforts in sustainability are transforming sports and entertainment,” said Roger McClendon, Executive Director of the Green Sports Alliance. “From welcoming 800 leaders from across the globe to celebrate Faster, Further, Together to the elevation by AY Young's inspiring musical performance, emphasizing our alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the promotion of clean energy." Read more 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dE3R_DtE #FasterTogether #24GSASummit #GreenSports #LosAngeles

Welcome to the Green Sports Alliance, Breeders’ Cup World Championships! 💚 www.breederscup.com 🏇 Breeders' Cup Limited's mission is to conduct the Breeders' Cup World Championships at the highest level of quality, safety and integrity and to promote the growth of Thoroughbred breeding, racing and sales through proactive leadership, innovation and service. 🌎 Becoming a member of GSA helps create a realistic approach and platform for sustainability that will aim to protect their legacy and allow generations to enjoy the sport. #SportsBiz #SustainableSport #ClimateAction #GreenSports

Welcome to the Green Sports Alliance, D'Niche Inc.! 💚 https://dniche.org/ 👍 D'Niche Inc. loves the work the Green Sport Alliance is doing. Sport and events can be such a powerful tool to bring about positive change. 🏞️ The future needs us to be ‘Doing well by Doing good’ – this means minimizing our impact on the environment, creating inclusive and equitable communities and innovating for economic prosperity. 🌲 D’Niche Inc. was founded with the objective to help others achieve sustainability success, and we are excited to collaborate with GSA members. #SportsBiz #SustainableSport #ClimateAction #GreenSports

Welcome to the Green Sports Alliance, rPlanet Earth! 💚 www.rplanetearth.com 🌊 rPlanet Earth is a trailblazing company committed to revolutionizing recycling and packaging solutions. Their core mission is to create a circular economy for single-use PET packaging by upcycling 100% curbside collected, post-consumer material! ♻️ As a leading recycler of PET drink bottles and trays, their closed-loop system keeps plastics out of the landfill, conserves non-renewable resources, and offers a 70% reduction in carbon emissions. 💭 rPlanet Earth is excited to partner with the Green Sports Alliance and join forces with other forward-thinking organizations in advancing sustainability initiatives across the sports community. 🤝 They are committed to bringing ECO-FRIENDLY packaging solutions to sports teams, venues, and events to reduce the amount of plastic in landfills. Together, we can amplify their impact, inspire fans & communities, and promote sustainable practices. #SportsBiz #SustainableSport #ClimateAction #GreenSports